Norman Richardson Mackay
Born 9 Oct 1918 - Died 23 Oct 1953
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- WWII 4408 AWMM
- WWII NZ4408 AWMM
- WWII FX85063 AWMM
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- Navy AWMM
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About
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- Forenames
- Norman Richardson AWMM
- Surname
- Mackay AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Service number
- WWII 4408 AWMM
- WWII NZ4408 AWMM
- WWII FX85063 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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About birth
- Birth
- 9 Oct 1918 AWMM
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Wars and conflicts
- War
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- Armed force / branch
- Navy AWMM
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- WWII 4408 AWMM
- WWII NZ4408 AWMM
- WWII FX85063 AWMM
- Military service
- Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM
Hostilities Only AWMM - Royal Navy AWMM
- Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve AWMM
- Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Scheme F AWMM
- Airwork: Fleet Requirements Unit (Conversion Training)Public - Antonio - Researcher - 7 July 2026 - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/161390
- Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM
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Training and Enlistment
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Embarkations
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- WW2 Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM
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Last known rank
- Last rank
- Lieutenant (A). Airwork Fleet Requirement UnitPublic - Antonio - Researcher - 8 May 2024 - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/161390
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Biographical information
- Lieutenant Norman Richardson MacKay served with the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. On 9 October 1953, he was killed while flying a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III (VP355) during a training and conversion flight from RNAS Brawdy (HMS Goldcrest), Pembrokeshire, Wales. The aircraft crashed during a single-engine overshoot while landing. Lieutenant MacKay was the sole fatality. He is remembered for his service and sacrifice in military aviation. AWMM
- 1953: 9th October. Mosquito VP355. Training flight / conversion for Mosquito.
Crew: P: Lt (A) N R MacKay RN: + 204273. IP: Mr R R Jeffery: +
Crashed during a single-engined overshoot RNAS Brawdy.Public - Antonio - Researcher - 8 May 2024 - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/161390
About death
- Death
- 23 Oct 1953 AWMM
- Date of death
- 9th October 1953Public - Antonio - Researcher - 8 May 2024 - For Your Tomorrow, volume 3: Errol Martyn. p..56
- Age at death
- 35Public - Antonio - Researcher - 8 May 2024 - For Your Tomorrow, volume 3: Errol Martyn. p..56
- Place of death
- RNAS BrawdyPublic - Antonio - Researcher - 8 May 2024 - For Your Tomorrow, volume 3: Errol Martyn. p..56
- Cause of death
- Air accidentPublic - Antonio - Researcher - 8 May 2024 - For Your Tomorrow, volume 3: Errol Martyn. p..56
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- Cemetery name
- Brawdy (St Davids) Cemetery, PrembrokeshirePublic - Antonio - Researcher - 8 May 2024 - For Your Tomorrow, volume 3: Errol Martyn. p..56
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Sources
- External links
- Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
Further Reference - Aviation Safety Newtwork record
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/161390
Further Reference
- Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
- References
- Personnel - Demobilisation - RNZN [Royal New Zealand Navy], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, N1/427 (R21465798)
- Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy.
- Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
- Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 3), Archives New Zealand, R21465677, AAYT 8490
- Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 4), Archives New Zealand, R21465678, AAYT
- Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 5), Archives New Zealand, R21465679, AAYT
- Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 7), Archives New Zealand, R21465682, AAYT
- Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 8), Archives New Zealand, R21465683, AAYT
- Allison, D., Richards, R., & Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. (2009). Flying navy : the story of new zealanders who flew in the fleet air arm in world war i and world war ii and the roll of honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland [N.Z.] : Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand.
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